tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237610160312318565.post5347116672322730105..comments2017-12-06T12:10:05.762-06:00Comments on Dave Krieg's Strike Beard: Ranking the Squads #3: 1983Joy Kruczynskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287491380049695397noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237610160312318565.post-37295565420883114762009-04-23T15:21:00.000-05:002009-04-23T15:21:00.000-05:00After living in Ohio for four years, my family mov...After living in Ohio for four years, my family moved to Seattle. I had two older sisters, and several family friends living there. One was VERY excited about the new NFL team.<br />We settled in Kirkland. I voted on the new NFL team name, and watched the team on and off for the next few years. <br />In 1983, I was mad that Mike McCormick brought in Chuck Knox. Didn't McCormick prove he was a better coach then Jack Patera? For some reason I was excited about the upcoming season. I went to my first Hawks game, the previously mentioned KC game.(Talk about emontionally draining, but there was nothing higher than walking out of the Dome after that win.) I've been hooked ever since then.<br />I lived in Alaska and New York before returning to Washington. I've taken alot of crap for being a Hawks fan (For some reason Bills fans can't figure out why a man named Jim Kelly wouldn't like their team.), but I've never waivered in my allegiance. The scrappiness, respect, intestinal fortitude, and dedication that the '83 team showed was magical. I started ninth grade that year. I was an adult (in my own eyes), but I didn't have adult responsibilities. It was the best of both worlds, and I was in heaven.<br />I started playing football that year. I wanted #80, but every wide receiver at Issaquah wanted #80. I got 83. I've only worn another number when 83 wasn't available, I even wore it in baseball. It's become a part of me. '83 was a great year, I started to become a man, I learned many lessons that I hold dear to this day, but that Seahawks team will always be my favorite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com